Carrier for bait-casting plugs and lures



July 4, 1950 c. T. wlLLlAMs CARRIER RoR BAH-CASTING' PLUGS AND LuREs 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Dec. 6, 1946 QRNI CMQ www@ 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 4C. T. WILLIAMS CARRIER FOR BAIT-CASTING PLUGS AND LURES July 4, 1950 Filed Deo. 6, 1946 Patented July 4, 1950 AND LU RES Claudel'. Williams, Knob Noster, Mo.

Application December 6, 1946, Serial No'. 714,445

4 Claims. Y 1 This invention relates toa carrier for baitca-sting plugs and lures.

A primary object` of 'the'invention is the provision of a plug or lure carrier wherein the plugs orv lures are: individually supported in separate vcompartments-rtol prevent tangling thereof, and

rwhereii/:L-the lwal/ls: of the carrier providing the compartmentsr'aref'transparent for selection of any particular plug or.- lure prior to opening of the compartments.

A further object of the invention is the provision' ofa `plugf Orlureocarrier inthe form of a box having; a: plurality of sepa-rate compartments "for individual-support of plugs or lures, and

wherein the box is provided with means for supporting same from the beltof. auser andseparate means for supporting same-fromthe rail of a boat.

A still further object ofthe invention is the provision` of a carrier for plugsor lures comprising a pair of elongated boxes, each' having a plurality of plugor lure-supportingcompartments therein, and-wherein the boxes have a detachable hinge connection at adjacent ends thereof wherebythe two'boxes may be disposed in' alinement inthe provision ofV a singlelrelatively long carrier, o1'- umn detachmentfof the hinge connection one orlthe other of theboxes maybeusedas a carrier.

Av still furtherobject ofthe invention is the provision of a plug or lure carrier of the abovenoted character ywherein the two hinged yboxes are` capa-ble of bei-ng swung-into lapped engagement, and: wherein means is provided-'for detachably connecting the ends of the boxes opposed to those having the hinge connection.

A` still? further object of vthe invention-is the provisiones a. carrier'ffor fplugs or lures which comprises awpl-ug or lure-supportiner` compartment having; transparent walls. and means for supporting the compartment in vertical position, and wherein the compartment is provided with an upper plug-admission door and -a lower plugremoving door.

These andother objects -will appear froma considerationof thefiollowing description, taken in connection Iwith, the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure lis Va rear elevational?, view of the improvedcarrier in accordance 4with a preferred embodiment thereof,- the carrier being show-n in iully extended position, with the door-closing springs; omitted.

Figure` Zis. anlerid elevational view as observed from theleft of Fig. 1with-the'spring clamp omitted,-illustrating an application of the inven- -tion to Aa, singl'eesectionfcarrier.

Fig. 3 is a f-ragmental rear elevation particularly illustrating the upper and loWerdoor-closing springs for one of the compartments,. and showing in dottedlines. alure in. such compartment.

Fig. 4 is a. bottom planview of the structure shown in Fig.` 3.

Fig.. 5- is. atop plan view oi the carrier in folded position, with certain -parts omitted for clarity of disclosure.

Fig..6 is anr end elevation as observed from the right of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is. a sectional view substantially in the plane of linel'I-L Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 isa-iront elevationon a reduced scale sho-wing the. carrier in extended position.

Fig.` 9v is a View of the carrier in end elevation, on a reduced scale, and, particularly illustrating the application-of the springclamps in supporting the carrier from the rail or edgeof a. boat.

Referring now in detail-toV the drawings, C designates the carrier.. as a whole, and which comprises apair of boXesB.

Each box B comprises front-and rear walls, It and Il, end walls`l2, and a plurality of partitions I3, which correspond with the` encl walls. The. walls and; partitions arey preferably integral in the molding of the rstructure from transparyent -plastic material.. although not being necessarily limited thereto.

The end walls, and partitions project beyond the upper and lower edges of the front and rear walls a distance equal tothe thickness of upper and. lower doorsl lll and l5, which are pivotally connected adjacent the rear wall.

The pivotal connection of the doors is` preferablyy effected by the provision oi lugs It integral withand projecting from the rear wall Il. in a-linement with thev end wallsl2 and. partitions i3. The doors lll. and l5 are provided with corresponding lugs Il, and a long pivot rod I8, extends through the lugs I6 and |,1 from one end wall I2 `to the other at both the upper and lower edges of the rear wall H. The doors I4 and I5 vare also preferably of transparent.y plastic material and Such, together with the walls and partitions, provide vertically disposed separate compartments c for individually supporting plugs or lures L, as is indicated in Fig. 3.

The plugs or lures'are. adapted for insertion into the compartments c through the upper doors vllifand for withdrawal. from the compartments through the lower doors l5. While the upper doors i4 may remain closed by gravity, it is necessary to provide `rneans to maintain the lower doors Il", closed against gravity as. well as the weight of the lures directly supported thereon,

The springs 20 exert sucient tension to maintain the lower doors I5y closed, but yield upon" slight pressure downward on the doors for removing the lures L.

To facilitate opening of the doors i4 and I5,

they are preferably provided with lugs I4? and'` l5 projecting beyond the front wall IIJ.

Each box B is provided with a pair of loops on the rear wall Il thereof, through which a iishermans belt may be threaded for carrying the box with him.

The two boxes B are adapted for detachable hinge connection at adjacent ends thereof, and

such is preferably accomplished by the provision of cooperating apertured lugs 25 on corresponding end walls I2 adjacent the rear walls H, as is more clearly indicated in Fig. l5, and such lugs receive a removable hinge pin 21. Thus, the

boxes B are pivotally connected for swinging into alinement, as in Figs. l and 8, or for folding, as in Figs. 5 and 6. The boxes being thus folded particularly for transportation of the carrier and to facilitate carrying of the folded boxes, one',

thereof is provided with a handle 28 pivotally connected to lugs 29 on the rear Wall Il, and such wall is provided with a yieldable catch 3i) for retaining the handle in an inoperative position, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

While the detachable hinge connection is illustrated as including a removable hinge pin, any other or desired form of readily detachable hinge connection may be employed within the scope of the present invention.

- l'n order to maintain the ends of the boxes B opposite the hinged ends against inadvertent separation during transportation of the carrier, the end wall I2 of one of the boxes is provided V"with a pair of lugs 3| between which lone end of a socket bar 32 is pivoted by pin `33 for horizontal swinging movement. A coil spring 34 is disposed within the socket bar with opposed ends thereof connected thereto and to a cylindrical shank 35 of a clamp bar 36, which is preferably provided with a terminal hook 31.

The end wall I2 of the other box B is provided with a latch lug 38 in which bar 3S is disposed under tension of the spring 34 when the adjacent ends of the boxes are yieldably locked in position, as shown in Fig. 6.

To maintain the bars 32, 36 in fixed position when the boxes are in their alined operative positions, the bar 32 is swung about pivot pin 33 into engagement with a latch lug 39 on the end wall l2, which is provided with the lugs 3|, as is indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 6.

A spring clamp structure similarto that including the above described elements 3l to 31 is carried by the rear wall l l of the other box B This clamp structure, however, upon swinging the socket bar on its pivotal connection with lugs 4I to a position normal to the rear wall I I, coopcrates with the first described clamp structure when in the positionof Fig. 6, with bar 36 disengaged from lug 38 for supporting the carrier from the rail or edge of a boat b, as illustrated in Fig. 9, which shows the socket bar 32 resting on the upper edge of the boat and with the clamp bar 36 engaged with the outer wall thereof, the hook 31 functioning to prevent inadvertent removal of the carrier.

-The spring clamp '4Q to 43 functions in like manner at the other end of the extended carrier.

It will be appreciated from the foregoing disclosure that a plug or lure carrier is provided adjacent its free end, and includes a socket bar 30 pivoted to lugs 4l and a clamp bar 42, which as shown in Fig. 1, and in which position it rests` between the two boxes in their folded position.`

which substantially fully meets the requirements of structures of this kind. With the carrier distended, as in Figs. 1 and 8, ten plugs or lures may be carried separately in the compartments c, which may be of a sizerto meet the requirements for any particular size 'plug or lure. The lures may be readily placed in the compartments through the doors I4, and since the carrier is preferably constructed' of transparent material the plugs or lures in the carrier are all visible, whereby a fisherman may readily ascertain any particular plug or lure which he may desire to use.

Having selected any particular plug or lure, the door I5 of the particular compartment holding such plug or lure is lowered against the action of spring 20, whereby the plug or lure falls out and may be caught in the hand.

The carrier may contain any desired number of compartments, and when distended it may be suspended from a boat b or the like, as in Fig. 9, or the hinge may be disconnected and one or the other of the boxes B carried by the belt of the fisherman.

The two boxes B may readily be folded for transportation and carried by means of the handle 28.

Furthermore, it is within the scope of the present invention to provide a carrier comprising one or more compartments c. in which case the handle and spring retaining clamps may be omitted, such carrier thus appearing in end elevation, as in Fig. 2. K

While the invention has been disclosed as being wholly of transparent material, nevertheless it may be constructed otherwise with the front wall only being transparent whereby the plugs or lures may be readily visualized.

While I have disclosed my invention in accordance with a specific embodiment thereof, such is to be considered as illustrative only, and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being defined in the subjoinedl claims.

What I :claim and desire to secure by U. S. Letters Patent is:

1. A lure carrier comprising an elongated box having a plurality of lure-receiving compartments provided by vertically disposed front, rear and end Walls, a plurality of spaced partitions parallel with the end walls and extending from the front wall to the rear wall, an upper and a lower door for each compartment normally resting on the front and rear walls, the end Walls and `partitions extending above and below the front and rear walls a distance equal to the thickness of the doors Vand providing spacers therebetween, lugs projecting rearwardly of the rear wall in alinement with the end walls and partitions, cooperating lugsextending rearward- 1y of the doors, pivot connections between al1 of said lugs for swinging of said doors to and from closed position, yieldable means associated with the pivotal connections and doors for normally maintaining the doors closed, and finger-engaging lugs on. the front ends of the doors in projecting relation to the front Wall.

2. A lure c-arrier comprising a pair of elongated rectangular lure-supporting boxes, a. detachable hinge connection between adjacent ends of the boxes for disposition of the boxes in alined position and for folding thereof into lapped relation, a spring-urged clamp lpivotally supported by the end lwall of one of the Iboxes opposed to the hinged end thereof, a spring-urged relamp p-ivotally supported by the rear wall of the other box adjacent its end oposite the hinged end thereof, said clamps being swingable to positions rearwardly of the boxes when in alined position for engagement with a boat rail,` a lug on the rst-named end of the second box, and the spring-urged clamp on the first-named box being swingable into engagement with said lug for holding the boxes in folded position.

3. A lure carrier according to claim 2, together With a lug on each of said end Wall and said rear Wall respectively engageable by said nrst and 6 second spring-urged clamps for retaining same in position.

4. A lure carrier comprising a pair of elongated rectangular boxes each having front, rear and end walls, a detachable hinge connection between adjacent end walls of the boxes and adjacent the rear walls theerof for movement of the boxes` to alined positions and for folding thereof with their rear walls in relatively close parallel relation, and a pair of belt-receiving straps on the rear wall of each of the boxes.

CLAUDE T. WILLIAMS.

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